Saturday, February 10, 2007

bridge to terabithia

Why oh why do these big film companies always have to ruin these books? True, I have not seen the film but it looks awful. The version that sticks in my mind is the PBS Wonderworks 80s version--my memory might be a bit shady but I guarantee it's better! It showed kids being kids and using their imaginations as opposed to computerized giants and creatures taking over the landscape. Lame-o!

I also highly recommend PBS's version of the Little Princess. Don't watch that newer one!

Hi! I don't know if you were at SCBWI in NY today, but Katherine Paterson spoke and said to ignore the trailer, that it's the only little snippet of the whole movie that has special effects in it, that she has now seen the movie 3 times and enthusiastically supports it. I just read what Jackie said above, and I didn't know that, but I do know that Paterson's son was the inspiration for Jess; that it was his best friend who really died when she was 11. I was also very skeptical about the trailer, but now I will certainly see the movie!

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